Hexham

THE first of six special shows and sales for cattle through Hexham and Northern Marts saw an entry of 919 mostly native-bred store cattle.

Champion was an Angus cross yearling heifer Colt Park Farm, Rothbury, which sold to the pre-sale judge, Tony Green, of Penshaw Farm Butchers for £1000.

Reserve was a yearling Galloway bullock from Messrs Waugh, Kilnstown, which made £1120.

Outwith the 700 native cattle, continental entries peaked at £1400 for a 20-month-old Charolais cross from Derek and Vin Milburn, Holling Hill. The brothers sold 14 similarly bred cattle to average £1332.

The older section of the Angus offering also peaked at £1400 for an 18-month bullock from Chris and Janet Watmore, Holystone Estate. They sold 25 bullocks to level at £1164 per head.

Beef Shorthorn steers sold to £1360 from Messrs Milburn, Holling Hill, with Luing steers to £1120 from David Milburn, Blue Burn.

Leading the Murray Grey trade at £1055 were steers from Bill Wooley, West Hepple. Herefords peaked at £1045 from Messrs Coatsworth, Gallowhill; Galloways to £1000 from Messrs Waugh, Kilnstown; South Devons to £860 from Messrs Greenshields, The Granary; Highlands to £850 from Holystone Estate and Blue Greys to £800 from John and Jonjo Pattinson, Hot Bank.

All classes of store lambs proved difficult to cash at the firm’s weekly sale of 5420 store lambs and cast ewes.

LEADINGprices

Cattle 17- 22months - Char X – Steers – £1400, Holling Hill. Heifers – £1010 The Granary. Lim X – Steers – £1340, Nunwick. Heifers – £1010 Nettlesworth. BB – £1160 Old Deanham. Sim X – Steers – £1065 The Tofts. A-A - Steers – £1400 Holystone. Heifers – £1230 Catreen. BS – Steers – £1360 Holling Hill. Hfd X – Steers – £1045 Gallowhill. Luing – Steers – £1120 Blueburn. Gall – Steers - £1000 Kilnstown. BG – Steers S £800 Hotbank. MG – Steers – £1055 West Hepple.

Cattle 11-16months – Char X – Steers – £1045 Gallowhill. Lim X – Steers – £1270 Nunwick. Heifers – £905 East Plenmeller. Sim X – Steers – £1105 The Tofts. A-A – Steers – £1080 Coltpark. Heifers – £1355 South Farm. BS – Steers – BS – £1125, Fairnley. Hfd – Steers – £1040 Gallowhill. Luing – Steers – £980 Upper Chatto. Gall – Steers – £1120 Kilnstown. BG – Steers – £700 Sundaysight

Cattle 10months and under – Char X – Steers – £830 Tedcastle. Lim X – Steers – £820 Tedcastle. A-A – £1030 High Fotherley.

Store lambs – Tex – £80 East Uppertown. Tex X – £94 Lough Green. Suff X – £78 Claywalls. Belt X – £106 Steeley Farm. BFL – £69 Nookton. Mule – £63 Elrington Hall. BF – £40 Hareshaw. Swale – £36 White Hill. Cross – £59 Low Staples.